Medical-Surgical RN
Weirton, West Virginia
Weirton Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) – MedSurg Level 8

Location: Weirton, West Virginia
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-hour rotating shifts (Day/Night)
Hours per Week: 36 hours
Unit Bed Count: 48 beds

Unit & Patient Information

• Nurse-to-patient ratios:

  • Days: 1:5-7
  • Nights: 1:6-8
• Common patient diagnoses: Pneumonia, UTI, Altered Mental Status (AMS), GI bleed, Alcohol withdrawal, falls/weakness
• Charge Nurse coverage:

  • Day shift: 2 charge nurses, both take patient assignments
  • Night shift: Usually 2 charge nurses; if only 1, they do not take patient assignments
• Patient Care Tech (PCT) ratio: Approximately 1:10-12 (may be higher)
• PCT duties include vitals, blood glucose monitoring (BGM), EKGs, applying heart monitors, bathing, feeding, toileting, turning, and positioning

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license
• BLS certification
• Minimum 1 year of MedSurg nursing experience
• First-time travel nurses are accepted (no prior travel experience required)
• Must include a copy of an unexpired driver’s license with submission
• Licensing issues must be disclosed at time of submission

Clinical Responsibilities

• RN drip titration: Yes, except no cardiac drip titration
• Common drips: Heparin, Bumex, Lasix
• Respiratory therapy equipment:

  • RTs manage breathing treatments, inhalers, ABGs, BiPAP, CPAP, and high flow oxygen
  • RNs monitor respiratory equipment but do not administer treatments
• Telemetry monitoring:

  • Telemetry techs monitor and interpret strips remotely
  • RNs are not required to read or interpret telemetry strips

Scheduling & Work Environment

• Schedule created by manager; no self-scheduling or block scheduling
• Rotating shifts typically scheduled as 2 weeks days followed by 2 weeks nights (no mixing days and nights in the same week)
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday requirement: May be included in holiday rotation for RNs
• No call or standby requirements
• Floating: May float to other MedSurg, MedSurg-Telemetry, or Intermediate Care units for lower acuity patients

Orientation & Training

• Unit-specific orientation:

  • 1 day with educator/computer system training
  • 1 day preceptor-led orientation

Dress Code

• RN scrubs: Navy blue
• PCT scrubs: Ceil blue
• Secretaries: Black and pink

Additional Notes

• 50-mile radius rule applies for candidate submissions
• Flexibility expected to help fill gaps in permanent schedule